FUHSD Adult School | Fall 2019 | Q1 & Q2

Fall 2019 www.fuhsdadultschool.com 21 COMMUNITY INTEREST A Novel Idea About Books This class is more than reading books, plays, and poetry. It’s a friendly discussion with fellow readers, a great way to jumpstart your week. Expand your mind reading a variety of material both fiction and nonfiction. Lend your ear and your voice to this enthusiastic group. This class meets every other week. Aerobic Rhythms Join us for low impact exercise routines choreographed to music that will energize your body. Class will emphasize toning, stretching, and cardio fitness. Please bring a mat. Class meets in Ballroom on Wednesdays. . Clay Arts Learn basic clay hand building techniques with an emphasis on slab technique and the use of low fire clay and glazes. Students will learn how to load and fire a kiln. . Conversational Spanish, Intermediate Explore a variety of everyday situations using your Spanish language skills to communicate useful information. Students will continue forming sentences, paragraphs, questions. The verb ir + a, querer, tener and their idioms are studied. Negative and interrogative words and sentences included. Discussion of cultural readings. This class advances toward fluency through oral practice and is best suited for students who have completed in-depth vocabulary studies.Textbooks: Spanish Now, by Ruth Silverstein, 8th Edition with CD’s and Practice Makes Perfect Spanish Pronouns and Prepositions by Dorothy Richmond. . Conversational Spanish, Advanced Explore a variety of everyday situations using your Spanish language skills to communicate useful information. Students will find interactions helpful for travel or business. This class advances toward fluency through oral practice and is best suited for students who have completed in-depth vocabulary studies. Read and discuss stories, novels, news articles, and more, to increase your comprehension skills. Deepen your understanding of colloquialisms, idioms, and other common usages. Class discussions will clarify meaning, examine grammar constructions, and increase vocabulary. Readings are intended for intermediate to advanced students. Spanish Advanced Textbook: Practice Makes Perfect Spanish Verb Tenses and Spanish Pronouns and Prepositions by Dorothy Richmond. . Hatha Yoga Come to experience Hatha Yoga! Yoga is a powerful tool for relieving stress and bringing peace and calmness to your life. Yoga helps to strengthen your body and increase your vitality. Experience greater flexibility and balance. Wear loose-fitting clothes and bring a yoga mat and blanket. Knitting, All Levels Come and enjoy an afternoon of knitting! Instruction includes reading patterns and graphs, new stitches, solving common knitting problems as well as helpful hints. Beginners: Please bring #8 needles and a ball of “Sugar and Cream” yarn to class. Intermediate knitters: Please bring an unfinished project or a new project to class. . Painting with One Stroke This is a One Stroke painting class using acrylic paint and a flat brush. You will practice various flowers and leaves while learning to blend, shade, and highlight in one stroke. Supplies will be discussed at first class. A brush is available for purchase from the instructor for an additional fee at the first class if you do not have one.. Painting with Watercolor, Intermediate and Advanced Spend an enjoyable morning creating while improving your skills painting in transparent watercolor. A variety of techniques will be demonstrated each class as well as guidelines on color mixing, composition and perspective. Basic student supplies needed will be explained at the first class. .. Strength Training and Conditioning Condition, tone, and stretch your muscles, plus relaxation. We will use light hand weights and/or Dynabands to strengthen your upper body, plus leg and abdominal exercises for lower body strength. . Tai Chi (Qigong) East meets West in this class. Gentle movements increase flexibility, strengthen and condition joints, ligaments, and tendons. Will boost energy, expand endurance levels, and help increase concentration and mental clarity. Fun, safe, and easy. .